CA · Masters
Environmental Technician Water Wastewater Systems Operations
Program information
Program overview
Environmental Technicians specializing in water and wastewater treatment are in demand in Ontario for a variety of sectors including mining oil and gas the public service and private industry The Environmental Technician - Water Wastewater Systems Operations College diploma is a fast-track to qualification for employment as a licensed drinking water operator in Ontario In addition this program shares a delivery of courses with Northern College and as such certain lectures will be delivered remotely via a virtual classroom The platform used for the distance delivery will be Microsoft Teams and students will be expected to have a personal mobile device like a laptop to login and view the lectures delivered by the partner college faculty Students enrolled in this program will train in Lambton College s new Centre of Excellence in Energy Bio-Industrial Technologies The Centre offers state-of-practice technology laboratories and infrastructure to support learning and research in next-generation technologies in collaboration with industry The program has an innovative compressed delivery model allowing students to graduate faster - in two years instead of three - by combining theory and practical systems operator experience in conjunction with three co-op work terms Students can expect to be exposed to both operating water treatment facilities and pilot-scale systems during their studies The conversion of raw water to safe drinking water is the goal and students are immersed in every step of the process The curriculum focuses on preparing students to write the Ontario Operator-in-Training examinations and the Drinking Water Operators Entry-Level Course through the Walkerton Clean Water Centre and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change In combination with the co-op work terms graduates may obtain the practical experience required to graduate with a Class 1 Operator license This is subject to specific co-op work experiences and number of hours worked in accordance with the Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office OWWCO
Duration: 12
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